Hi Chris,

I hope you can open this picture. Just wanted to let you know that Jasper is doing really well. He an Alison are best pals.

Thanks for all the good work you do!

MaryAnn

Sweet, Lovable, Playful Mugsy

Jackie is SuperDog!

Paige;

Haven’t updated you in some time so I thought I better let you know she is doing very well and is just a super dog.   I visited one of my daughters in PA a while back who has a golden retriever and two cats.  Jackie has met the Golden before but not the cats and this time she did and pretty much ignored them.

Still having somewhat of a problem with separation as she is almost attached to me and when I leave the house without her she drives my wife up the wall as she howls and lays by the door until I return.  I try to take a number of trips without her but it hasn’t resolved it yet.

Hope all is well with you and are finding dogs as great as Jackie.

Cassie Provides Her Family With Lots of Laughs!

Hi Shawna,

 Linda and I really admire you for being a foster doggie mom.  I'm afraid if we tried doing that we'd have a dozen dogs living with us!

 Getting Cassie into her harness, which is a sort of web fabric one, is a total hoot!  She goes into wiggle-worm mode the minute that she sees it and it takes at least 5 minutes to get her into her harness.  It's hard to keep from laughing yourself silly when you're trying to get her into her harness.  

 Leaves and Cassie are a hilarious combination.  She jumps to catch them in her little mouth and seems so proud of herself when she does.  No bugs lately, but she is very adept at getting an acorn into her little mouth to bring in the house to chew up all over the carpet in the family room.  You have to love the little girl.  Right now she's in cat mode, for want of something better to call it.  Sleeping on the back of the love seat. 

 I'm so glad we just happened to go to PetCo the day you and she were there.  It's great having the little girl as a permanent member of our family -- it was definitely love at first sight!

 Gary

Curtis - The Class Clown

Hi Paige,

     Our boy Curtis is doing wonderfully. He has gone to 4 different pup classes and I started him on a agility but had to stop. Everyone in the classes loved him and he loved them. He was the class clown always rolling on his back after we worked on training.  I take him hiking 3 to 4 days a week and he makes sure that he has a eye on his mom all the times. The only time he doesn't listen to me is when he smells poop of any kind he goes and eats it! He loves to jump on laps for hugs and kisses. We have a friend that lives near us that we met at one of the classes that we visit and they play for hrs. I haven't had him weighed in a few wks but at 8 months he was 82 lbs. I've had a lot of people tell me he is a very handsome dog. I will keep you up dated on him.

Mike/Marie

Rocky and Benny Find A Home Together!

Hi,

 I wanted to let you know that both dogs are doing so well and did not seem to experience much of a break-in period at all. Benny exhibits so many characteristics of our pom that we think there may be a little reincarnation at work. And Rocky immediately took to Jeff and has been by his side, especially last night. Thank you so much for allowing us the privilege to adopt them!

The first picture was taken in the early afternoon on Saturday.  The one with Rocky sprawled out on the bed was taken after we returned from the dog park. The remaining two were taken this morning.  Benny and Rocky are  a joy to have in our home.  Thank you so much for making them so comfortable with people and new environments - you really did an amazing job.

Take Care,

Barbara

And Beamer Makes Three!!

Hello Friends and Family alike!

While many of you may think we should be getting our heads examined for expanding our canine pack to 3, we just couldn't resist this adorable little fella!  He was fostered by the same wonderful woman who fostered Buster before we adopted him 3 years ago, and Beamer has made an unbelievably smooth transition, considering we just got him yesterday.

While the original vet said that Beamer is 4, we don't believe that for a second - he acts and looks much younger, and we're hoping our vet will be able to shed some light on this when I take Beamer in on Monday.  His story was that he was roaming the streets of Newark and was brought to the Newark Humane Society, from where the rescue society plucked him and then he was fostered by Paige for about a month.

He has made himself quite at home here, very comfortable with the surroundings and not a bit intimidated by his much bigger brothers; in fact, he's the ringleader who tries to get them both to play with him!  He's extremely independent, will go in a room and stay there by himself, and he is very loving and affectionate.

So...call us crazy, but as they say...sticks and stones... ;-)  Will send some photos of him with the other boys shortly.

Love,
Margot

Claudius Adapts to Farm Life!

Hi! 

Thought you might enjoy an update on Ralph.  For a few weeks we tried calling him Ralph, but it just did not stick.  He seems to prefer Claudius which is now his new name.  He comes running as fast as possible when we call him.  Claudius loves the water in the pond even though he really does not swim or fetch.  He loves playing tug of war with us and wrestling with Nate.  When we are outside, he is happiest when he can be near us.  He likes to climb on our wood pile and up the stairs to the deck where he can watch what we are doing.  Claudius has been a good "physical therapist" for our older dogs. They may not always appreciate his attentions, but he has proven to be fairly gently for a young dog and they are more able to climb the stairs and get up and down because of him.   We made the decision to put Toby, the black Lab, to sleep on Friday.  He had stopped eating and was having breathing problems.  Claudius was usually with Toby and would lick his face.  Toby was the top dog and could take a chew stick from Claudius.  We all miss him.

Claudius' issues are the chickens and car riding.  He killed one of the chickens when we forgot that they were out of their coop and we did not watch Claudius. He is never bad with them when we are out with him.  The chickens must stay in their coop, now.   Also he throws up in the car whenever he comes with us.  Perhaps we can find some doggie car sickness medication.  We are now starting a serious search for a playmate for Claudius.     

Yours,

Pat

Eddie, the Frisbee Dog!

Hi Vicki!

We have had Eddie for 2 weeks now, and I'm happy to report that he is doing great and we have all fallen in love with him.  He is such a great dog!  He is sweet, very smart, well-mannered, and has a great temperament.  He loves going on walks with us, and has gotten to know some of the neighborhood dogs, too.  The deer in our neighborhood (we have a lot!) got him pretty excited on his first few walks, but he has settled down and now hardly gives them a second look.  Quite an accomplishment for an old city dog!  Eddie really looks forward to his morning walk, and when we come home after work, he is always SO happy to see us.  He loves going outside, and walks SO nicely with us.  He is learning to heel very well, doesn't come out of the house until we tell him, and even waits calmly and patiently for his food when it is feeding time.  He still loves to cuddle and is the biggest mush!  His all-time favorite toy is his frisbee - he tears around our yard chasing after it, and when he catches it, runs around the yard with it very proudly.  Eddie has quickly become a great member of our family, and we can hardly imagine not having him around.  I'm including some pictures of Eddie with us and one of him with his boy ;) as well as some running shots from a frisbee game.  He is quite a handsome boy, and very photogenic!  Thank you again for rescuing Eddie - we are very very happy to have him in our lives, and so grateful for the work you and Shelter Survivors do. 

All the best,

Jacqueline

Paige (aka Jodi) Entertains Her New Family!

Here are some of the pictures of my little girl. Paige is doing wonderful in the house. And I believe she couldn't be happier. She is doing great she is very entertaining that's for sure.

Jackie Settles Into Her New Home!

Good Morning Paige;

 Took our girl to the pet shop yesterday and picked up food, treats, rawhides, toys, clean up materials, harness and a new tag with her name and contact information on it.  Quite a few other dogs were there and she socialized well with them.

 Then I took her to Red Bank Vet Hospital where many of the staff got to know Harley and me during his treatment for cancer and told them it was not a replacement, as that could never happen, it was an addition and a new companion for me.    I made an appointment to see Dr Trotter today to have her checked and update the chip information.

She is just so loveable and right now needs a lot of attention as she feels insecure, this is her third home in about a month.  She is starting to explore the yard more which is a good sign.  I have gone out with her each time and now I have to start leaving her out by herself for awhile as she starts barking as soon as I go in.

 I will try and keep you abreast of any significant events.

 She is getting a bunch of hugs and kisses.

 Regards,

George

  JoJo Checks In!

Hi!

I just wanted to give you an update on JoJo (we adopted him in November). Anyway, he's doing awesome! We feel like we've had him forever, and can't imagine NOT having him. he was the perfect choice for us.

He loves his backyard; he's always chasing squirrels, chipmunks, and sometimes just chillin, laying in the sun on the porch. We take him for walks daily-usually about a mile or more, and he looks forward to it everytime. The harness that he hated at first is now one of his favorite things.....he gets so excited jumping around and barking when we take the harness out...he basically sticks his head in it by himself...lol.

He also has a variety of toys, one of his favorites is his sock monkey. We've had to buy a replacement because the first one got so worn out from tug of war-wock monkey style.  We've also had to replace his squeaky stuff squirrel with a new one because after months with JoJo, it just wasn't squeaking anymore....hahahaha.

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how good he's doing, and how happy he's made us (and hopefully) we've made him. We can't possibly spoil him anymore than we already do.
I'm enclosing some pics.

Donna

Oscar The Wonder Dog!